(19)
(11) EP 3 600 654 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
05.02.2020 Bulletin 2020/06

(21) Application number: 18714670.9

(22) Date of filing: 19.03.2018
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B01J 29/00(2006.01)
C07C 15/073(2006.01)
C07C 2/58(2006.01)
C07C 15/085(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2018/023091
(87) International publication number:
WO 2018/183012 (04.10.2018 Gazette 2018/40)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
KH MA MD TN

(30) Priority: 29.03.2017 US 201762478340 P
29.03.2017 US 201762478237 P
02.06.2017 EP 17174274

(71) Applicant: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
Baytown, TX 77520 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • IDE, Matthew, S.
    Doylestown, PA 18902 (US)
  • LEVIN, Doron
    Highland Park, NJ 08904 (US)
  • WEIGEL, Scott, J.
    Allentown, PA 18104 (US)
  • LOVELESS, Brett, T.
    Houston, TX 77044 (US)
  • BEECKMAN, Jean, W.
    Columbia, MD 21044 (US)

(74) Representative: ExxonMobil Chemical Europe Inc. 
IP Law Europe Hermeslaan 2
1831 Machelen
1831 Machelen (BE)

   


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